Boeing Co Chief Executive Dennis Muilenburg said on Thursday that 67 per cent of its more than 50 737 Max customers have tested the manufacturer’s software fix in simulator sessions, with additional tests expected in the coming weeks.
Speaking at a leadership forum in Dallas, Muilenburg said the Boeing team had made 96 flights totalling a little over 159 hours of air time with the updated software.“They will conduct additional tests and production flights in the coming weeks and we continue to demonstrate that we’ve identified and met all certification requirements,” he said.
A Lion Air 737 Max crashed in Indonesia on Oct. 29, killing all 189 people on board. An Ethiopian Airlines jet of the same model crashed minutes after takeoff on March 10, killing all 157 on board. Last week Boeing cut its monthly 737 production by nearly 20 per cent, signalling it did not expect aviation authorities to allow the plane back in the air anytime soon.
globebusiness Seriously, who is looking forward to getting on 737 Max no matter what Boeing says?
globebusiness We'll let Boeing CEOs take the maiden flight
globebusiness That murderer really thinks that people will trust their 'fix'? They came up with that 'fix' in less than a month...They lied regarding the first crash, why would we believe them this time? Boeing should face criminal charges and I hope the top management will get life sentences